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one of the body and life ; that of the produce is the exertion from which there is produce, that of the origin is the advantage for which the origin is requisite, and that of the body and life is the thought of the proposer (rayinidàr), which considered both as submission to the sacred beings. 10. This, too, that connected with the sitting-place of the sage is the excessiveness of the pleasure for those causing pleasure, for the upper classes (avarigano) of Irân, and for the energy (patûkih)' of the diligent.
11. Excellence that is perfect is righteousness.
CHAPTER LVI. Bako Nask.
1. The tenth fargard, Ya-shyaothana?, is that, for him who is practising good works as much as it is possible for him to do, an efficacious reason for the renovation of the universe is afforded assistance; even for this reason, when every good work is an assistance to the renovation, then-according to the declaration that whoever does much more good work is more assisting the renovation--by him who is practising good works as much as it is possible for him to do, an efficacious reason for the renovation is afforded assistance. 2. This, too, that the apostate, who is the seduction of mankind, is injured by him who devotes himself to Adharmazd; even for this reason, because he is dislodged and is elucidated
i See Pahl. Yas. XXXIII, 13 a.
* See Chap. XI, in; it is here written yâ-shâôtno in Pahlavi. • See Pabl. Yas. XXXIV, 1 a.
• Ibid. 8 a.
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